garcia hearing
Garcia hearing (gahr-see-[schwa]).Criminal procedure. A hearing held to ensure that a defendant who is one of two or more defendants represented by the same attorney understands (1) the risk of a conflict of interest inherent in this type of representation, and (2) that he or she is entitled to the services of an attorney who does not represent anyone else in the defendant’s case. United States v. Garcia, 517 F.2d 272 (5th Cir. 1975). See CON-FLICT OF INTEREST(2). [Cases: Criminal Law 641.5(5). C.J.S. Criminal Law § 319.]
